Man sentenced to 19 years in prison after having sex with Zionsville teen

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced Thursday to more than 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to enticing a minor and possession of child pornography after he had sex with a 14-year-old Zionsville girl he met on the internet.

Sean Donnelly, 22, of Ephrata, Penn., met the girl in an online chat room in February 2015, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler's office.

They then began communicating via text messages and phone calls, which became increasingly intimate, with Donnelly asking for nude photos, according to court documents.

On July 2, 2015, Donnelly drove from Pennsylvania to Zionsville and had sex with the girl, returning on July 9 with intentions of doing the same. Zionsville police found Donnelly and the victim together at a local park and arrested him.

"Mr. Donnelly will spend the next 19 years of his life inside the walls of a federal prison as a sex offender," Minkler said in the release. "One of the top priorities of this office is to protect those who cannot protect themselves."

After his release from prison, prosecutors say Donnelly will serve an additional 20 years of supervised release and pay a $5,000 fine.